Select Committee · International Relations and Defence Committee
The UK’s future relationship with the US
Status: Open
Opened: 24 Jan 2025
1 report
The House of Lords International Relations and Defence Committee has launched an inquiry into the future of UK-US relations. The inquiry will assess the state of the transatlantic relationship, explore the impact a second Trump Administration may have on it (as well as the rules-based international order), and what trends in US foreign policy are … Show more
Reports
| Title | HC No. | Published | Items | Response |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd Report - Adjusting to new realities: rebalancing the UK… | — | 22 Apr 2026 | 0 | Responded |
Oral evidence sessions
| Date | Witnesses | |
|---|---|---|
| 18 Mar 2026 | Laurel Rapp · Chatham House, Professor Sir Lawrence Freedman · Kings College London, The Lord McDonald of Salford GCMG KCVO · Foreign and Commonwealth Office | View ↗ |
| 4 Feb 2026 | Marc Weller · Chatham House, Michael Schmitt · University of Reading | View ↗ |
| 28 Jan 2026 | Peter Rough · Hudson Institute, Tara Varma · The German Marshall Fund of the United States (GMF), Paris Office | View ↗ |
| 19 Nov 2025 | James Hughes · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, Stephen Doughty MP · Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office | View ↗ |
| 12 Nov 2025 | Dr Peter L. Hays · Space Policy Institute, The George Washington University Elliott School of International Affairs, James Black · RAND Europe | View ↗ |
| 5 Nov 2025 | Dr Dafydd Townley · University of Portsmouth, John O. Brennan · The Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), Professor Sir David Omand GCB · King's College London | View ↗ |
| 29 Oct 2025 | Dr Sophy Antrobus · Freeman Air and Space Institute, King's College London, Professor Justin Bronk · RUSI | View ↗ |
| 15 Oct 2025 | Franklin Miller · The Scowcroft Group, Lauren Speranza · Center for European Policy Analysis (CEPA), Sophia Gaston · AUKUS Industry Forum | View ↗ |
| 17 Sep 2025 | Dr Nell Breyer · the Association of Marshall Scholars, Rep Jim Himes · House of Representatives | View ↗ |
| 10 Sep 2025 | Jamie Arrowsmith · Universities UK International, John Raine CMG OBE · Marshall Aid Commemoration Commission, Simon Mellor · Arts Council England | View ↗ |
| 23 Jul 2025 | Anthony Dworkin · European Council on Foreign Relations (ECFR), Ivo Daalder · Chicago Council on Global Affairs | View ↗ |
| 16 Jul 2025 | Alex Thier · Lapis Group, Gideon Rabinowitz · Bond | View ↗ |
| 4 Jun 2025 | Evie Aspinall · British Foreign Policy Group, Professor Charles Kupchan · Georgetown University | View ↗ |
| 21 May 2025 | Charles Lichfield · Atlantic Council, Dr Francesca Ghiretti · RAND Europe | View ↗ |
| 14 May 2025 | Dmitry Grozoubinski · Geneva Trade Forum, Professor Michael Gasiorek · Sussex University | View ↗ |
Who gave evidence
| Witness | Organisation | Sessions |
|---|---|---|
| Alex Thier · Chief Executive Officer | Lapis Group | 1 |
| Anthony Dworkin · Senior Policy Fellow | European Council on Foreign Relations (ECFR) | 1 |
| Anton La Guardia · Diplomatic Editor | The Economist | 1 |
| Charles Lichfield · Deputy Director and C. Boyden Gray Senior Fellow | Atlantic Council | 1 |
| Dame Karen Pierce DCMG · former British Ambassador to the United States (u… | Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office | 1 |
| Dmitry Grozoubinski · Executive Director | Geneva Trade Forum | 1 |
| Dr Dafydd Townley · Senior Teaching Fellow | University of Portsmouth | 1 |
| Dr Francesca Ghiretti · Research Leader | RAND Europe | 1 |
| Dr Kori Schake · Senior Fellow and Director of Foreign and Defence… | American Enterprise Institute | 1 |
| Dr Leslie Vinjamuri · Director of the US and Americas programme | Chatham House | 1 |
| Dr Nell Breyer · Executive Director | the Association of Marshall Scholars | 1 |
| Dr Peter L. Hays · Professorial Lecturer of Space Policy and Interna… | Space Policy Institute, The George Washington University Elliott School of International Affairs | 1 |
| Dr Sophy Antrobus · Co-Director | Freeman Air and Space Institute, King's College London | 1 |
| Edward Luce · US National Editor | Financial Times | 1 |
| Evie Aspinall · Director | British Foreign Policy Group | 1 |
| Franklin Miller · Principal | The Scowcroft Group | 1 |
| Gerard Baker · Editor-at-Large | Wall Street Journal | 1 |
| Gideon Rabinowitz · Director of Policy and Advocacy | Bond | 1 |
| Greg Swenson · Chair | Republicans Overseas UK | 1 |
| Ivo Daalder · President Emeritus | Chicago Council on Global Affairs | 1 |
| James Black · Assistant Director, Defence and Security | RAND Europe | 1 |
| James Hughes · Head of the US and Canada Department | Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office | 1 |
| Jamie Arrowsmith · Director | Universities UK International | 1 |
| Jennifer Ewing · Spokesperson | Republicans Overseas UK | 1 |
| John O. Brennan · Former Director | The Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) | 1 |
| John Raine CMG OBE · Chair | Marshall Aid Commemoration Commission | 1 |
| L. Daniel Mullaney · Non-resident Senior Fellow | Atlantic Council | 1 |
| Laurel Rapp · Director, US and North America Programme | Chatham House | 1 |
| Lauren Speranza · Fellow | Center for European Policy Analysis (CEPA) | 1 |
| Marc Weller · Programme Director, International Law Programme | Chatham House | 1 |
| Michael Schmitt · Professor of International Law | University of Reading | 1 |
| Peter Rough · Senior Fellow and Director, Center on Europe and … | Hudson Institute | 1 |
| Professor Charles Kupchan · Professor of International Affairs | Georgetown University | 1 |
| Professor Don Abelson · Professor of Political Science | McMaster University | 1 |
| Professor Justin Bronk · Senior Research Fellow | RUSI | 1 |
| Professor Michael Gasiorek · Professor of Economics | Sussex University | 1 |
| Professor Monica Toft · Professor of International Politics | Tufts University | 1 |
| Professor Sir David Omand GCB · Visiting Professor | King's College London | 1 |
| Professor Sir Lawrence Freedman · Emeritus Professor | Kings College London | 1 |
| Rep Jim Himes · Democratic Congressman for Connecticut's 4th Dist… | House of Representatives | 1 |
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Meetings & visits
| Date | Type | Detail | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Mar 2026 | Formal meeting (private meeting) | Private meeting · Room 4, Palace of Westminster | |
| 7 Jan 2026 | Formal meeting (private meeting) | Private meeting · Room 2A, Palace of Westminster |